Corruption: el-Rufai has case to answer – Court – Tribune
November 5, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Attempts by the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, to have the corruption charges filed against him quashed failed on Wednesday, as Justice Adamu Bello of the Federal High Court, OAU Quarters, Abuja, ruled that the trial must continue.
Court orders FG to pay N150m over illegal demolition – Tribune
October 29, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Justice Lawal Gummi, on Wednesday, ordered the Federal Government to pay an indigenous construction company, Bulet International Limited, N150 million, for illegal demolition of its property by the Federal Capital Territory Development Authority (FCDA).
US, EFCC in secret meeting – Over el-Rufai’s extradition – As America refuses extradition request from AGF – Ibori, Tinubu, Odili, Attah not yet cleared – Waziri reiterates – Tribune
October 28, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Signals emerging from Washington, United States, and Nigeria’s seat of power in Abuja are suggestive of imminent extradition of the controversial former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, given the reported recent positive disposition of the United States of America to the request.el-Rufai, who has engaged the Nigerian government under President Umaru Yar’Adua in a sustained battle of wits, is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for an alleged N32 billion scam and fraudulent allocation of land while in office.
Nigeria applies to US for el-Rufai’s extradition – Tribune
July 20, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Federal Government is said to have formally applied to the United States of America for the extradition of former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, in order to face trial in Nigeria for alleged fraud while in office.
El-Rufai to face 150 more charges over N3bn fraud – The Punch
May 19, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission may soon prefer 150 criminal charges against a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, over an alleged N3bn fraud.
